If you aren’t an experienced quilter or embroider, a sewing machine may not seem worth the investment. But they come in handy even for non-crafty projects, like repairing a ripped seam or hemming a ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you aren’t an experienced quilter or embroider, a sewing machine may not seem worth the investment.

For this project I combined two threads, one solid colored polyester sewing thread and a metallic embroidery thread to add a little reflective shimmer. Lexi Boeger’s newest book Hand Spun (Quarry ...